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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:09 PM Dec 2016

Hunters urged to switch to copper ammo after bald eagle dies of lead poisoning

The veterinarian and founder of the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is frustrated after a bald eagle died Tuesday from lead poisoning that measured at "over maximum toxicity" levels.

The sick bird, believed to be a female, was found by a Department of Natural Resources worker in Cape Breton and rushed by a relay of volunteers to Helene Van Doninck's eagle pen in Hilden, N.S, on Christmas Eve.

"It was in bad shape," said Van Doninck, a specialist in the rehabilitation of birds of prey. "It was cold, and skinny, and not moving, and breathing funny, and doing all the lead signs."

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/nova-scotia/hunters-copper-ammo-cape-breaton-eagle-lead-poisoning-1.3914901
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Hunters urged to switch to copper ammo after bald eagle dies of lead poisoning (Original Post) SecularMotion Dec 2016 OP
Copper or steel would be a good alternative, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2016 #1
It surprises me that lead shot is still allowed in places for hunting. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #2
Lead free ammo is coming more common gejohnston Dec 2016 #3
There a federal law DashOneBravo Dec 2016 #4

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
3. Lead free ammo is coming more common
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:07 PM
Dec 2016

including self-defense ammo for pistols. IIRC, the US military, if not NATO adopted lead-free.
IIRC, steel shot is required in the US for waterfowl under federal law and will soon be required for all species under California law. I don't don't know if the waterfowl reg is under the Migratory Bird Treaty or not, but the ammo is available and reasonably priced in Canada.
http://www.cabelas.ca/category/steel-non-toxic-shotgun-shells/924

Somebody needs to write their provincial MP.

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
4. There a federal law
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 10:52 AM
Dec 2016

For using lead free ammo for waterfowl on government land. (May be everywhere ) I know they are very strict around here even checking out your bags.

But people still dove hunt with lead shot.

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